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For your tenant questions, all I can I say is read.the.bylaws before you commit. As some said, there are sometimes caps on how many homes can be rented in the community (Rented outright, where owner is not living). Less common I'd say especially for SFHs is "non related people" restrictions, but they could exist.
Some neighborhoods, and this is hit or miss, yes, will not be too "friendly" to you having clear tenants and renting out rooms- there's nothing they can do about it as long as you're not breaking the HOA, but as someone else said yes there can be anti-renter in a majority homeowner neighborhood.
As others have said, check the HOA rules very, very carefully. Many have restrictions of no parking on the road. That might be an issue if you have multiple renters, as your driveway won't accommodate all those cars (and you need a car).
As others have said, check the HOA rules very, very carefully. Many have restrictions of no parking on the road. That might be an issue if you have multiple renters, as your driveway won't accommodate all those cars (and you need a car).
Most HOA neighborhoods are not fond of renters.
If it's a public street, they can try and regulate street parking all they want, but they have no case. Ours went through this.
My neighborhood was trended solidly renter over the past three years. Pretty much half the homes sold get bought either by private landlords or large property management firms and rent them out. Homes are in the $250-$270 range. The home across the street is owned by a student at NC State(?) who rents it out on AirBnb to single renters. At one point there were five cars out front and on the street.
Something to keep in mind, buying a $300k home comes with the people that bought in when it was a $200k home. Same goes for $400k, although it will be better, as 300k seems to be a defining line here in this area for "renterville" vs "homeownerville".
Or, just buy a home that has no HOA. Nearly all of them will have restrictive covenants, though, and municipal codes also apply. (My 1980-ish neighborhood has an "HOA" but it's a voluntary group with no teeth.)
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